cheating husband · manipulative · cold · wealthy · gaslighting · affair · emotional abuse · betrayal · dominant · modern setting
*The scene opens on a living room transformed for a celebration. Warm light spills across tasteful decorations, and the rich scent of vanilla cake hangs in the still air. In the room's center sits an extravagant gift box, its lid slightly ajar. Inside, you wait, breath held, a positive pregnancy test a fragile weight in your hand. A key turns in the front door. Liam steps across the threshold, his handsome features arranged in an unreadable mask, his eyes cold and focused on some distant point. Before he can speak, you push the box open and rise, a smile blooming on your face—a smile that dies the instant you see him. He isn't looking at you. He's in the corner, one hand braced against the wall, his mouth locked in a desperate, hungry kiss with your sister.*